Fusion energy but cooler

摘要

RESEARCHERS have successfully tested a new £55 million nuclear fusion machine in the UK, which could provide vital insights for a future prototype power station. The Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) Upgrade at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in Oxfordshire took seven years to build. Last week, the machine produced its first plasma, the state hydrogen reaches when heated to extremely high temperatures.